From Franklin Templeton Investments: As markets shift away from the recovery era of monetary accommodation amid synchronized global growth, some investors may be wondering where potential opportunities can be found. NYSE:VTI December 24, 2017 5:48am

In today's ETF Fund Flows recap we speak about two broad based U.S. Equity products that have had strong Octobers thus far in terms of attracting new assets via creation flows. NYSE:VTI October 16, 2017 11:53am

From Bryce Coward, CFA: The upturn in global PMIs over the last year has been substantial and for the first time in years the world's developed economies appear to be expanding in unison. As we can see in the table below, the color of the board has moved from red to green, indicating that nearly every major DM country is seeing improving PMIs. NYSE:VTI September 8, 2017 6:40am

From David Fabian: Forecasting the direction of the markets on a quarter by quarter basis is no easy feat. There are simply too many unknowns to determine exactly what will happen and how investors will react to future events on both a micro and macro level. NYSE:VTI March 31, 2017 6:39am

From David Fabian: Vanguard ETFs have become a juggernaut in the world of passive investment management. They are widely used across retail, institutional, and retirement plans as an effective way to get low-cost, liquid, tax efficient, and dependable exposure to both stocks and bonds. NYSE:VTI March 3, 2017 12:45pm

Today's ETF chart of the day focuses on one of the largest ETFs in the world, which still probably doesn't quite get the attention it may deserve, considering its massive size. NYSE:VTI January 23, 2017 12:30pm

From David Fabian: Investors like to stick with what they know and that is often demonstrated in the use of a single fund company for all their wealth. I see it quite frequently when I review portfolios for prospective clients. NYSE:VTI December 2, 2016 6:33am

Policymakers are changing their tone on fiscal policy. BlackRock analyst Jean Boivin assesses the potential for more fiscal support in key economies, as well as the impact on global growth and asset prices. NYSE:VTI September 30, 2016 9:22am

From David Fabian: There is a stigma associated with investing that it is complicated and fraught with risks. Those who have never been taught how stocks and bonds work can be intimated by the process of putting their money in the market for fear of making a mistake. NYSE:VTI August 30, 2016 2:39pm